I have a major fascination with butterflies and several times while picking raspberries I have been attempting to entice them to land on me and eat a raspberry out of my hand. On a particularly sunny day last week I took it to the next level, butterfly chasing in the back of the orchard where there were tons of them flitting around the trees. This is a game of patience...
I discovered several methods which do not work. Take for example this method, of kneeling beside a low branch holding the raspberry a few inches from the butterfly. Not tempting enough.
Or this method, of standing on my tiptoes and reaching the raspberry out into the leaves a few inches away from the butterfly. Also not tempting enough.
Or this method which included wandering about, holding the raspberry up towards the fluttering beauties. Apparently not tempting at all.
Finally I found a method that worked! Spread out on the ground, kneeling on a clump of suckers from the tree, arm fully extended... Finally, tempting enough for the butterfly to desert the rotten apple it was enjoying in favor of the now quite juicy raspberry. It was well worth the wait.
He ate for a while, long enough to get lots of pictures and soak in God's gorgeous creation. Thank you, Lord, for this special treat!
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